Risk scorecard
Each area is scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). Higher means more risk.
Regulation
7/10 · HighGenuine but low-tier offshore licences only: Mauritius FSC Investment Dealer verified in force, Comoros MISA near-worthless. No tier-1 or tier-2 oversight, and Hong Kong SFC and Italy CONSOB warn it operates without authorisation.
Identity & transparency
6/10 · HighDiscloses its Comoros and Mauritius entities with register-matched addresses, but has cycled through shells in Hong Kong, Seychelles, Malaysia and St Vincent, and the SFC records that a Hong Kong address it gave was false.
Withdrawals & conduct
7/10 · HighFund-integrity pattern: profitable accounts frozen, trade history deleted and profits confiscated as prohibited strategy, reported across a forum and review sites; offset by many reliable-withdrawal reports and a formal appeal process.
Reputation
7/10 · HighTwo tier-1 regulator warnings on the exact domain plus recurring confiscation complaints, partly offset by a large satisfied Japanese client base and a decade-long presence.
Website claims
4/10 · ModerateCurrent licence claims are truthful and verify on the registers, and it does not claim tier-1 regulation. Some best-broker puffery and a past unverifiable Seychelles registration.
Operational history
3/10 · LowEstablished: website in use since 2013 with a continuous BigBoss brand, awards and sponsorships; well over three years old.
Who they are
A quick desk file on the company behind the brand.
- Brand: BigBoss
- Legal entity: Big Boss Ltd (Comoros, reg. HT00324029), with dealing routed through its Mauritius partner BigBoss Mauritius Limited (reg. 177175GBC)
- Registered: P.B. 1257 Bonovo Road, Fomboni, Moheli, Comoros; Mauritius office at Standard Chartered Tower, Cybercity, Ebene
- Website: bigboss-financial.com
- Licences: Comoros MISA International Brokerage BFX2024045 (near-worthless) and a Mauritius FSC Investment Dealer licence (Full Service Dealer excluding Underwriting), verified in force since December 2020
- Offers: forex and CFDs on commodities, indices and crypto; MT4 and MT5; leverage up to 2222:1
- Not accepted: residents of the USA, Iran, Malaysia and Japan
- Age claim: website live since 2013 and promoted as a broker with more than 10 years behind it
Regulation
Who really oversees this broker, and what each licence is worth to you.
Proof of regulation on an official register: Yes
We confirmed this broker on a genuine regulator’s register.
Licences the broker publishes
Financial Services Commission (Mauritius)
Mwali International Services Authority (MISA), Comoros
Why we reached this verdict
How the evidence adds up.
We rate BigBoss a high-risk offshore broker. It is a genuine, long-running business and not a clone, but the protections around your money are weak and there is a real record of client harm.
- Only offshore paperwork. The Mauritius FSC Investment Dealer licence held by BigBoss Mauritius Limited is genuine and in force, but Mauritius is a low-tier offshore regulator with no investor-compensation scheme. The Comoros MISA registration is close to worthless: the Union of the Comoros central bank has said MISA has no authority to license financial firms.
- A tier-1 regulator warning names this exact website. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission lists bigboss-financial.com as an unlicensed entity and records that the Hong Kong address the operator gave is false. Italy's CONSOB has also warned that the company solicited clients without authorisation. These are unlicensed-solicitation notices rather than fraud findings, but they are serious.
- Profit confiscation. Clients report that after they became profitable and asked to withdraw, BigBoss froze the account, deleted the trade history and confiscated the profit, calling the trading a prohibited strategy. At least one account described ordinary manual trading on a phone.
- Extreme leverage. Up to 2222:1, far above anything a mainstream regulator allows, which magnifies the chance of losing your whole deposit.
- What keeps the score below a scam finding: the licences it shows are real and we verified them on the regulators' own records, the brand has run on this website since 2013, and most ordinary clients report fast, reliable withdrawals. The offshore entities cannot be dated in a public registry, so the operating age rests on the domain, but either way it is well past three years.
Note on operating history: the 13.2-year track record rests on domain registration alone. No company incorporation date could be established, so this is an upper bound rather than a confirmed age.
Evidence ledger
Every finding, with its source and how strongly it points.
E1The Mauritius FSC Online Public Register lists BigBoss Mauritius Limited with a SEC-2.1B Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer excluding Underwriting) licence dated 17/12/2020, status incorporated, at Standard Chartered Tower, Cybercity, Ebene. The name and address match the broker's own About page, so the offshore licence is genuine and owned.
E2The Comoros (Mwali) MISA authorised-brokerage list shows Big Boss Ltd, licence BFX2024045, dated 18/03/2024, status Active. The registration exists, but MISA is not a recognised supervisor and the Comoros central bank has disavowed its licences.
E3Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission lists Big Boss Holdings Company Limited / Big Boss Financial Limited, website www.bigboss-financial.com, as an unlicensed entity, and records that the Hong Kong address given is not real. Added 17 Jul 2018 and still listed at the 27 Jul 2023 update.
Hard proofHong Kong SFC Alert ListE4An independent broker review reports that Italy's CONSOB warned BigBoss operated without appropriate licence or authorisation, that the operation runs on an offshore St Vincent footing, and that withdrawals demand extensive identity documents; the reviewer rates it 3 out of 10 and recommends avoiding it.
Moderate55brokers broker reviewE5The broker's own About page discloses both entities and licence numbers (Big Boss Ltd, Comoros, HT00324029, MISA BFX2024045; BigBoss Mauritius Limited, 177175GBC, GB20025563) and the homepage advertises leverage up to 2222:1.
E6Domain records show bigboss-financial.com was registered on 20 June 2013 through GoDaddy, making it a well-established 13-year-old domain consistent with the brand's claimed history.
ModerateVerisign RDAPE7Independent reviews and trader-forum threads describe a profit-confiscation pattern: clients who became profitable and asked to withdraw had accounts frozen, trade history deleted and profits removed as a prohibited strategy, with at least one describing ordinary manual phone trading. The same accounts recur on Forex Peace Army and review sites.
The other side
The strongest case in this broker’s favour.
The fair case for BigBoss, which we weighed before settling on high-risk rather than scam:
- It is a real, established operation. The website has run under the BigBoss brand since 2013, it uses standard MT4 and MT5 platforms, and it has a large, long-standing client base in Japan and wider Asia.
- Its current licences check out. We confirmed the Mauritius Investment Dealer licence on the regulator's own public register and the Comoros MISA registration on the registrar's own list. It is not pretending to hold a licence it lacks, and it is not impersonating another firm.
- Most people are paid. Independent reviews report that ordinary withdrawals are usually processed within a few business days, including large ones, and that outright refusals are the exception rather than the rule.
- The confiscations are tied to a stated rule. BigBoss bans certain strategies such as arbitrage and latency trading in its terms, publishes those terms, and runs a formal transaction-appeal process. Many aggressive offshore brokers enforce similar clauses.
None of this makes it safe. It explains why the evidence points to a high-risk but functioning broker rather than an outright fraud.
What would change this
What we would need to see to revise the verdict.
Findings that would move this verdict in either direction:
- Toward scam: a consistent, dated wave of withdrawal refusals hitting ordinary, non-flagged clients, a demand to pay a fee or tax before funds are released, or an enforcement action alleging fraud rather than an unlicensed-entity notice.
- Toward scam: the Mauritius FSC suspending or withdrawing the Investment Dealer licence while the site keeps advertising it.
- Toward safer: BigBoss gaining and verifying a genuine tier-1 or tier-2 licence (for example FCA, ASIC or CySEC) covering the entity that holds client funds.
- Toward safer: removal from the Hong Kong SFC alert list and a clear, evidenced end to the profit-confiscation complaints.
Check it yourself
Official registers and warning lists. Verify every claim first-hand.
Mauritius FSC - Online Public Register
Search the name bigboss to confirm BigBoss Mauritius Limited holds an Investment Dealer licence.
Comoros MISA authorised-brokerage list
Lists Big Boss Ltd under licence BFX2024045, a near-worthless offshore registration.
Hong Kong SFC Alert List - Big Boss
Regulator warning naming bigboss-financial.com as an unlicensed entity.
BigBoss company information
The broker's own entity and licence details.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this broker’s safety.
Is BigBoss a scam?
We did not confirm BigBoss as an outright scam. It is a genuine, long-running offshore broker with verifiable licences, and most ordinary clients report reliable withdrawals. But it is high-risk: it holds only weak offshore regulation, sits on Hong Kong's regulator alert list, and has a documented record of confiscating profits from some winning accounts.
Is BigBoss a fraud?
No regulator or court has charged BigBoss with fraud, and we found no fraud conviction against it. Hong Kong's SFC lists it as an unlicensed entity, and clients report profit confiscation, but those are licensing and conduct concerns rather than a proven crime. We assess the risk to your money as high.
Is BigBoss regulated?
Only offshore. BigBoss Mauritius Limited holds a genuine Mauritius FSC Investment Dealer licence, which we verified on the regulator's public register, and Big Boss Ltd holds a Comoros MISA registration. Neither is a tier-1 regulator, there is no FCA, ASIC or CySEC oversight, and there is no investor-compensation scheme.
Can I withdraw my money from BigBoss?
Most ordinary clients report withdrawals paid within about one to five business days, including large ones. The serious exception is accounts BigBoss decides used a prohibited strategy: several clients say their profits were frozen, deleted or confiscated after a withdrawal request. Withdraw regularly and keep balances small.
Is my money safe with BigBoss?
Your money has little formal protection. Offshore Mauritius and Comoros licences carry no compensation scheme, so if the firm fails or refuses to pay there is no fund to reimburse you. Combined with leverage up to 2222:1, the risk of losing your capital is high.
Who is behind BigBoss?
The client-facing company is Big Boss Ltd, registered in the Comoros (number HT00324029), with dealing routed through a Mauritius partner, BigBoss Mauritius Limited (number 177175GBC). The operation has used entities in Hong Kong, Seychelles, Malaysia and St Vincent over the years, and is focused on Japanese and Asian markets.
How old is BigBoss?
The bigboss-financial.com website has been registered since June 2013, and the brand has been promoted for more than ten years. The current Mauritius licensed entity dates to December 2020. So the operation is well established, even though its corporate wrappers have changed.
What is the MISA licence and is it worth anything?
MISA is the Mwali (Moheli) International Services Authority, a registrar on one autonomous Comoros island. It is not a functioning financial supervisor, and the Comoros central bank has publicly said MISA cannot license financial firms. A MISA registration such as BigBoss's BFX2024045 offers essentially no protection.
Why is BigBoss on the Hong Kong SFC alert list?
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission lists bigboss-financial.com as an unlicensed entity, meaning it offered services to Hong Kong investors without an SFC licence. The SFC also records that the Hong Kong address the operator gave is false. The entry was added in 2018 and was still listed in 2023.
Is BigBoss a clone of another broker?
No. The website, brand and the entities it names all belong to the same BigBoss operation, and its licences are registered to its own companies. It is not impersonating a regulated firm, which is why we did not classify it as a clone.
What does the Mauritius licence actually give me?
The Mauritius FSC Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer excluding Underwriting) licence lets BigBoss Mauritius Limited deal in securities and derivatives, and it is real and in force. But Mauritius is a low-tier offshore regulator with limited supervision and no compensation fund, so it is far weaker than a UK, EU or Australian licence.
What should I check before depositing, and what if I was mistreated?
Before depositing, read the prohibited-strategy terms, test a small withdrawal first, and avoid leaving a large balance in the account. If your funds or profits are frozen or deleted, gather your records, use BigBoss's transaction-appeal process, and complain to the Mauritius FSC. Prefer a tier-1 regulated broker if you want real protection.
What we recommend
The practical takeaway from everything above.
For a reader deciding what to do:
- Treat BigBoss as high-risk. Only ever deposit money you can afford to lose, and keep balances small.
- Prefer a broker with tier-1 or tier-2 regulation (FCA, ASIC, CySEC and similar) that offers real fund protection and a compensation scheme.
- If you already trade here, withdraw regularly rather than letting a large balance build up, and read the prohibited-strategy terms closely before using automated tools, arbitrage or fast scalping.
- Keep records of deposits, trades and messages. If profits are frozen or deleted, use the broker's appeal process and escalate to the Mauritius FSC.
This is an independent assessment of risk, not a legal ruling. Scores and verdicts follow the Wikilix broker-safety methodology and can change as new evidence appears. Review scores are treated with caution when a broker’s reviews look manipulated. Last reviewed September 9, 2026. If any detail here is out of date or incorrect, or you represent this broker, please contact us.